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Cause and Effect Charades

By The Tree of Knowledge

Cause and Effect Charades is an engaging and highly student interactive activity that targets one of many difficult reading skills students encounter. Cause and Effect Charades can be used as an introductory or follow up activity of teaching cause

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games, Lesson

$3.00

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Thank You, Ma'am Activity Stations

By The Tree of Knowledge

“Thank You, Ma’am” Activity Stations allow for a differentiated approach for students and teachers to explore the thinking processes used in order to formulate answers to higher-order thinking questions. The activity stations include eight

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Task Cards, Lesson, Centers

$3.99

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STAAR Reading Daily Warm Ups

By The Tree of Knowledge

STAAR Reading Daily Warm Ups is designed so that students in the State of Texas can practice higher order reading skills on a daily basis. During the daily practice, students will see, understand, and analyze how questions relate to the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Rubrics, Lesson

$9.99

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Sentence Variety Activity

By The Tree of Knowledge

This activity is designed for students to practice improving sentence variety in writing to make it less repetitive and boring. Before each sentence or paragraph, the students are given suggestions of how to make the writing better. Various

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Special Education, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Lesson, Centers

$5.25

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Thank You, Ma'am Plot Development Activity

By The Tree of Knowledge

The “Thank You, Ma’am” Plot Development Activity allows students to explore plot development in literature by using visual and hands on activities, along with in-depth questioning. The activities included are differentiated for independent readers

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Lesson, Centers

$3.99

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Inference Charades

By The Tree of Knowledge

Inference Charades is an engaging and highly student interactive activity that targets one of the most difficult reading skills students encounter. Inference Charades can be used as an introductory or follow up activity of teaching inference

Subjects:

Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games, Lesson

$3.00

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All American Slurp Plot Development

By The Tree of Knowledge

The “All American Slurp” Plot Development Activity allows students to explore plot development in literature by using visual and hands on activities, along with in-depth questioning. The activities included are differentiated for independent

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2...

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STAAR Reading Question Stems: A Teacher Cheat Sheet

By The Tree of Knowledge

STAAR Reading Question Stems: A Teacher’s Cheat Sheet is a question bank teachers can use to design their reading lessons in order to prep students for the state assessment. The questions allow students to get familiarized with the wording and

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies, Test Preparation

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Lesson

$6.99

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STAAR Reading Question Stems: THE BREAKDOWN

By The Tree of Knowledge

The main concern students have about the STAAR Reading is that they do not understand the question. Sometimes the students do not understand what the question is asking because of the way it is worded or the vocabulary within the question. But,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Task Cards, Lesson

$8.50

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STAAR Reading Question Stems Task Cards

By The Tree of Knowledge

STAAR Reading Question Stems is a set of questions that allows students to get familiarized with the wording and academic language found on the STAAR Reading. The questions are designed to be used as a gallery walk or station rotation for students,

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies, Poetry

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

$6.99

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Dictionary Challenge: The Game

By The Tree of Knowledge

Purpose: Students will practice dictionary skills Object of the Game: Students will race against other students to find the word called out and then answer the question asked about the word from the cube questions. The first person to complete the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games

$3.99

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Author's Purpose Anchor Chart- Student Version

By The Tree of Knowledge

The Author's Purpose Anchor Chart is designed for students to keep in their notebooks and use as a reference guide for determining author's purpose of reading material. The anchor chart not only has the different types of author's purpose, the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Special Education, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Handouts, Lesson, Centers

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"Stray" Plot Development Activity

By The Tree of Knowledge

The “Stray” Plot Development Activity allows students to explore plot development in literature by using visual and hands on activities, along with in-depth questioning. The activities included are differentiated for independent readers as well as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2...

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Poetry Analysis Warm Ups

By The Tree of Knowledge

Included in this warm up packet are thirty daily warm up activities that allow students to get a daily dose of poetry analysis. Poetry strategies are implemented in chunks so students become aware of the necessary elements needed in order to

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$6.25

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"Lob's Girl" Plot Development Activity

By The Tree of Knowledge

The “Lob’s Girl” Plot Development Activity allows students to explore plot development in literature by using visual and hands on activities, along with in-depth questioning. The activities included are differentiated for independent readers as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson, Centers

$3.99

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Capitalization and Punctuation Sort Activity

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Students practice punctuation and capitalization with a skill-building activity center that allows them to work at their own pace. They can work independently or in small groups by using the write and wipe sentence cards and sorting mat to correct

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

$4.99

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"Lob's Girl" Unit

By The Tree of Knowledge

"Lob's Girl" Unit is designed to analyze the various literary techniques Joan Aiken uses to convey meaning in the short story. The activity packet includes the following skills: • Academic Vocabulary • Anticipation Guide • Window Pane Vocabulary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

$4.99

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"All Summer in a Day" Plot Development Activity

By The Tree of Knowledge

The “All Summer in a Day” Plot Development Activity allows students to explore plot development in literature by using visual and hands on activities, along with in-depth questioning. The activities included are differentiated for independent

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson, Centers

$3.99

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from "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" Plot Development Activity

By The Tree of Knowledge

The “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” Plot Development Activity allows students to explore plot development in literature by using visual and hands on activities, along with in-depth questioning. The activities included are differentiated for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson, Centers

$4.99

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"Abuelito Who" Unit

By The Tree of Knowledge

"Abuelito Who" Unit is an introductory activity to poetry analysis through vocabulary study, analyzing connotation, and responding to open-ended questions. Students will use visuals as well as tactile activities to enhance their understanding of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Centers

$3.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been in education for 15 years teaching English Language Arts (including Pre-AP), ESL, Special Education, and Gifted and Talented. I have had the opportunity to serve as an instructional coach and mentor to colleagues and student teachers by modeling "best practice" instruction.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I want students to be involved in their learning, so I thrive on creating lessons and activities to encourage student engagement. I believe there should be collaboration and movement around the classroom, so many of the activities included can be used for gallery walks, small group instruction, literacy centers/ stations, etc. My career has been at the secondary level, but I have learned many of the techniques and strategies used for the elementary grades levels can be revamped to accommodate the instructional needs of secondary level students. Overall, I want my students to make a connection, so I tend take their grade level curriculum and infuse it with various engaging instructional methods they so enjoyed at the younger grade levels.

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